How-to Make a Fanny Pack, Threadbanger Projects

The Creation of a Fanny Pack: A Step-by-Step Guide

As we embark on creating our very own fanny pack, it's essential to start with the basics. Our pattern is likely to resemble something like this rock-solid design. We'll take our pattern and sew into the side, creating just a little bit of slack using an extra strap. By taking out this piece of webbing and attaching the previously salvaged buckle, we're setting ourselves up for success.

The Belt and Fastening System

The belt is where it all starts, so let's get sewing! We'll use our pattern to create the front pieces, making sure they're accurately cut to fit our needs. Next, we'll sew the zipper into our two front pieces, creating one solid piece. To do this, we'll flip the zipper over and ensure there's an even amount of excess on either side of our front piece. Using a straight stitch machine, we'll attach the zipper to the other side, repeating the process to create another solid front piece.

Sewing the Zipper in Place

With both front pieces complete, it's time to sew the zipper in place. We'll top stitch the seam on either side of the zipper to secure it firmly in position. This will ensure that our fanny pack is not only functional but also looks stylish and well-made. Now that we have our solid front piece, we can move on to adding some flair.

Adding a Mesh Pocket

We're going to add a mesh pocket to the top panel of our fanny pack. We'll take this portion of the mesh pocket and sew it into place using a straight stitch machine. This will not only add a touch of style but also provide a functional space for storing small items. By sewing under the lock, we'll ensure that everything stays secure.

Attaching the Bottom Panel

Now that our top panel is complete, it's time to attach the bottom panel. We'll use a serger or straight stitch machine to sew this piece into place, creating a sturdy and reliable fastening system. To do this, we'll attach one end of the bottom panel to the other, forming a loop that will help secure our fanny pack.

Sewing the Front Panel Together

Before attaching the back panel, we need to sew the front panel together. We'll use the front panel as our guide and start sewing around the top edge, flipping it over to sew the sides. By doing this, we'll create a solid and durable construction that will withstand daily wear and tear.

Adding Straps

To complete our fanny pack, we need to attach the straps. These straps will be attached to the back of the fanny pack and will help secure it in place around the waist. We'll use a serger or straight stitch machine to sew these straps into position, making sure they're securely attached.

Attaching the Back Panel

Finally, we'll attach the back panel to our fanny pack. By flipping our bag inside out and using the zipper hole as a guide, we can pin our corner points in place. We'll repeat the process of sewing the front panel onto the loop, securing it firmly in position.

The Final Touches

With our fanny pack complete, it's time to add the final touches. We'll use a serger or straight stitch machine to sew around the perimeter, making sure everything is secure and in place. By doing this, we'll create a sturdy and reliable construction that will last for years to come.

The Finished Product

And there you have it! Our very own fanny pack, complete with a mesh pocket, straps, and a durable construction. We've used our pattern to guide us every step of the way, and with a little patience and practice, we can create something truly special. Whether you're heading back to school or just want to add some flair to your outfit, our fanny pack is the perfect accessory.

Get Ready for Back to School

To get started on this project, check out RH ls.com for this week's pattern and begin making some fanny packs of your own. Don't be afraid to experiment and try new things – after all, that's what makes fashion so exciting! By joining our community and sharing your projects with us, you'll be part of a movement that's all about embracing individuality and self-expression.

So, get ready for back to school in style and join the anti-fashion movement. Check out RH ls.com for this week's pattern and start making some fanny packs today!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey everyone welcome to another threadbanger project so remember that time a long time ago when fanny packs were cool and then they became not cool like don't ever wear one of those ever again well guess what they're cool again so this week our good friends Max and Sarah over at ruio Hearts little snotty it's going to show you how to take that old busted backpack and make it into a hip new fanny pack hello thread B hangers we're Rufio Hearts little snotty I'm Maxwell Sarah today we're getting you prepared to go back to school teaching you how to take your old backpack and turn it into a fanny pack that we like to call Fanny packing heat DIY for life to make your fanny pack you're going to need some materials pattern weights chalk seam ripper scissors zipper pins buckle and of course your backpacks plus your pattern if you don't have some old backpacks laying around you can totally go to your local thrift store and pick up one for Mad cheap like 3 or 4 bucks when considering your backpack you want to think that you at least have enough clear material to make your front and your back and if you get one of those backpacks with a little belt strap for bicycling you're super covered cuz you've already got your Buckle so we're using a very simple pattern you can download it at RH ls.com we have decided to use the Pink as our primary color we also are going to use the blue as a complimentary color but you only need one back pack to create the fanny pack in heat the first thing we're going to do is cut off the straps for the waistband on your fanny pack snap so we're preparing our source material the first thing you want to do is cut off the straps on your main backpack so you can get access to large strips of fabric from your backpack you've got your straps cut off it's going to be a lot easier for you to open up all these seams so that you can lay your fabric flat voila we've got this nice big piece of canvas that we can use for our front and back for you super industrious thread bangers you can actually use the zipper in your backpack seam ripping is fun cool we've got the beginnings of a panel that we can use for our bottom strip depending on what size bag you have you might need to completely deconstruct your backpack in order to get enough materials conveniently our front portion of the pattern is in two pieces so if you want you can do half of it in a different color with another backpack all right you've prepared all of your Source material you've got your various chunks of canvas um what happens next now we're ready to lay out our pattern weigh it down and trace it you're going to use sewing shot for a permanent marker to trace around the edge of your pattern you're going to need to be cutting along right inside or on the chalk lines being very careful to keep the original Dimensions intact what we're creating right now is the belt the fastening system so you want to take your pattern it's probably going to rock something like that it's going to sew into the side create just a little bit of slack by using your extra strap taking out this piece of webbing and now take your previously salvaged buckle and attach the piece of webbing basically you want to have about 4 to 6 Ines of extra webbing slack so that Sarah will be able to tighten or loosen the fanny pack and once you've gotten all that SWAT stuff figured out you're ready to sew it together guess what we're back tune in every Wednesday for a new Decor at yourself right here on threadbanger the first step of construction is sewing your zipper into your two front pieces creating one solid piece take your zipper flip it over good side to good side and make sure there's an even amount of excess on either side of your front piece so you just want to use a straight Stitch machine to attach this zipper and now you're going to sew the zipper to the other side doing the same thing and now you have one solid front piece to finish it off we're going to top Stitch the seam Splat on either side of the zipper now it's your opportunity to accessorize so I'm going to take this portion of the mesh pocket remove it and apply it to the top panel of the fanny pack I'm just going to be sewing the sides under the lock the zipper down and then attaching it to the top panel now that the top piece is together we're going to attach it to the bottom on this side here like that and on this side here like this so it's going to turn itself into a loop we are going to be using a serger to make it extra strong but you can also use a straight Stitch machine now you're going to attach the other end of the bottom so the other end of the top forming your Loop so this next step is sewing the front of the fanny pack onto the loop you've just created you've got your left and right zones you're going to match them up with your left and right points and then do yourself one of these flip it around right once you've got it roughly in place probably want to lock the corners down using some push pins flip it around and you can register your top corners or as many pins as you'd like okay uh I'm basically going to use the front panel as my guide we're going to start here sew around the top flip it and sew around the sides hey before you sew the back piece of your fanny pack to the rest of your fanny pack you're going to attach the straps in place this strap is going to be coming out of your seam here and going around your waist and we're just going to do a quick Stitch here to lock it in place we're going to do the same for this piece one thing to keep in mind when you're sewing your strap to the back is to allow for enough seam allowance on the top to sew into the fanny pack so you want to move it down a little ways from the top Edge and just do a quick Stitch right along the edge to keep it in place and do the same for the other side so now you're ready to attach the back so flip your bag around inside out and this time it's going to be helpful if your zipper's open cuz that's how you're going to turn it right side out again is through that zipper hole and you take your two Corner points get them in place so you do exactly the same thing you did when you s the front onto the loop you pin your right left Center points and any other ones you want all right let's head over to the serger and do the final Stitch I'm just going all around the perimeter top right left and then around this bottom circle make sure look it I got my straps inside I'm going to just roll up over them guys ready for this going turn this thing inside out right side end inside sideways downside up hey look we just made a fanny pack wow oh man are you guys satisfied look at this we're so smart you you're smart another variation if you take it off your waist loosen the strap up bring it over the shoulder take you did it you made a fanny pack in heat just in time to go back to school thanks for kicking it with us thanks for keeping it raw check the pattern out at RH ls.com join the anti-fashion movement so make sure you check out RH ls.com to get this week's pattern and start making some fanny packs don't be afraid and while you're at it post any project you made over on the threadbanger forums or upload it to us at threadb anger.com SLS submit we'll see you next week for some more back to school goodnesshey everyone welcome to another threadbanger project so remember that time a long time ago when fanny packs were cool and then they became not cool like don't ever wear one of those ever again well guess what they're cool again so this week our good friends Max and Sarah over at ruio Hearts little snotty it's going to show you how to take that old busted backpack and make it into a hip new fanny pack hello thread B hangers we're Rufio Hearts little snotty I'm Maxwell Sarah today we're getting you prepared to go back to school teaching you how to take your old backpack and turn it into a fanny pack that we like to call Fanny packing heat DIY for life to make your fanny pack you're going to need some materials pattern weights chalk seam ripper scissors zipper pins buckle and of course your backpacks plus your pattern if you don't have some old backpacks laying around you can totally go to your local thrift store and pick up one for Mad cheap like 3 or 4 bucks when considering your backpack you want to think that you at least have enough clear material to make your front and your back and if you get one of those backpacks with a little belt strap for bicycling you're super covered cuz you've already got your Buckle so we're using a very simple pattern you can download it at RH ls.com we have decided to use the Pink as our primary color we also are going to use the blue as a complimentary color but you only need one back pack to create the fanny pack in heat the first thing we're going to do is cut off the straps for the waistband on your fanny pack snap so we're preparing our source material the first thing you want to do is cut off the straps on your main backpack so you can get access to large strips of fabric from your backpack you've got your straps cut off it's going to be a lot easier for you to open up all these seams so that you can lay your fabric flat voila we've got this nice big piece of canvas that we can use for our front and back for you super industrious thread bangers you can actually use the zipper in your backpack seam ripping is fun cool we've got the beginnings of a panel that we can use for our bottom strip depending on what size bag you have you might need to completely deconstruct your backpack in order to get enough materials conveniently our front portion of the pattern is in two pieces so if you want you can do half of it in a different color with another backpack all right you've prepared all of your Source material you've got your various chunks of canvas um what happens next now we're ready to lay out our pattern weigh it down and trace it you're going to use sewing shot for a permanent marker to trace around the edge of your pattern you're going to need to be cutting along right inside or on the chalk lines being very careful to keep the original Dimensions intact what we're creating right now is the belt the fastening system so you want to take your pattern it's probably going to rock something like that it's going to sew into the side create just a little bit of slack by using your extra strap taking out this piece of webbing and now take your previously salvaged buckle and attach the piece of webbing basically you want to have about 4 to 6 Ines of extra webbing slack so that Sarah will be able to tighten or loosen the fanny pack and once you've gotten all that SWAT stuff figured out you're ready to sew it together guess what we're back tune in every Wednesday for a new Decor at yourself right here on threadbanger the first step of construction is sewing your zipper into your two front pieces creating one solid piece take your zipper flip it over good side to good side and make sure there's an even amount of excess on either side of your front piece so you just want to use a straight Stitch machine to attach this zipper and now you're going to sew the zipper to the other side doing the same thing and now you have one solid front piece to finish it off we're going to top Stitch the seam Splat on either side of the zipper now it's your opportunity to accessorize so I'm going to take this portion of the mesh pocket remove it and apply it to the top panel of the fanny pack I'm just going to be sewing the sides under the lock the zipper down and then attaching it to the top panel now that the top piece is together we're going to attach it to the bottom on this side here like that and on this side here like this so it's going to turn itself into a loop we are going to be using a serger to make it extra strong but you can also use a straight Stitch machine now you're going to attach the other end of the bottom so the other end of the top forming your Loop so this next step is sewing the front of the fanny pack onto the loop you've just created you've got your left and right zones you're going to match them up with your left and right points and then do yourself one of these flip it around right once you've got it roughly in place probably want to lock the corners down using some push pins flip it around and you can register your top corners or as many pins as you'd like okay uh I'm basically going to use the front panel as my guide we're going to start here sew around the top flip it and sew around the sides hey before you sew the back piece of your fanny pack to the rest of your fanny pack you're going to attach the straps in place this strap is going to be coming out of your seam here and going around your waist and we're just going to do a quick Stitch here to lock it in place we're going to do the same for this piece one thing to keep in mind when you're sewing your strap to the back is to allow for enough seam allowance on the top to sew into the fanny pack so you want to move it down a little ways from the top Edge and just do a quick Stitch right along the edge to keep it in place and do the same for the other side so now you're ready to attach the back so flip your bag around inside out and this time it's going to be helpful if your zipper's open cuz that's how you're going to turn it right side out again is through that zipper hole and you take your two Corner points get them in place so you do exactly the same thing you did when you s the front onto the loop you pin your right left Center points and any other ones you want all right let's head over to the serger and do the final Stitch I'm just going all around the perimeter top right left and then around this bottom circle make sure look it I got my straps inside I'm going to just roll up over them guys ready for this going turn this thing inside out right side end inside sideways downside up hey look we just made a fanny pack wow oh man are you guys satisfied look at this we're so smart you you're smart another variation if you take it off your waist loosen the strap up bring it over the shoulder take you did it you made a fanny pack in heat just in time to go back to school thanks for kicking it with us thanks for keeping it raw check the pattern out at RH ls.com join the anti-fashion movement so make sure you check out RH ls.com to get this week's pattern and start making some fanny packs don't be afraid and while you're at it post any project you made over on the threadbanger forums or upload it to us at threadb anger.com SLS submit we'll see you next week for some more back to school goodness\n"